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源自拉丁语 'incandescere',由 'in-'(进入)和 'candescere'(变白、发光)组成,字面意为“变得白热化”。
❶ 指物体因高温而发光发亮的状态,常见于白炽灯泡或熔化的金属。也可比喻人的情感或表现极为强烈、耀眼。
“The incandescent light bulb was invented by Thomas Edison.”
(白炽灯泡是由托马斯·爱迪生发明的。)
“The metal became incandescent under the intense heat.”
(金属在高温下变得白炽发亮。)
incandescent with rage — 形容人因极度愤怒而情绪激动,仿佛要燃烧起来的状态。
“He was incandescent with rage when he discovered the betrayal.”
(当他发现被背叛时,愤怒得几乎要燃烧起来。)